Walleye Weekly: Another Week on the Road
March 4, 2020 - ECHL (ECHL)
Toledo Walleye News Release
Overall Record: 34-16-4-1, 2nd Central Division
Current Streak: 1 Win
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS
Wednesday, February 26 at Brampton (6-3 Win)
Friday, February 28 vs. Fort Wayne (7-1 Win)
Saturday, February 29 vs. Fort Wayne (5-3 Loss)
Sunday, March 1 vs. Wheeling (6-0 Win)
THIS WEEK'S GAMES (All Times Eastern)
Friday, March 6 at Indy at 7:35 p.m. (7:20 p.m. Fox Sports Radio 1230 | Fleetwood's Tap Room)
Saturday, March 7 at Cincinnati at 7:35 p.m. (7:20 p.m., Fox Sports Radio 1230 | Fleetwood's Tap Room
Sunday, March 8 at Kalamazoo at 3:00 p.m. (2:45 p.m., Fox Sports Radio 1230 | Fleetwood's Tap Room)
WALLEYE WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 5 - Practice 1:00 p.m. at Detroit Little Ceasers Arena
Friday, March 6 - Game at Indy at 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, March 7 - Game at Cincinnati at 7:35 p.m.
Sunday, March 8 - Game at Kalamazoo at 3:00 p.m.
Sunday was a milestone game as well for the Walleye as they reached 200 all-time sellouts since the Walleye started play back in 2009. It was a special weekend overall for the fans with a standing room crowd in all three home contests. A total of 23,691 fans came through the Huntington Center doors from Friday through Sunday. Toledo is averaging 7,723 per game so far this year, which is over a sellout (7,431).
WALLEYE NOTES
Big offense highlights busy week: Toledo won three of the four games they played last week and the offense led the way as in the three wins the Walleye reached at least six goals. In the lone loss of the week, Toledo scored just three goals in the 5-3 defeat Saturday. The Walleye finished the weekend on a high note posting six goals from six different scorers and held Wheeling scoreless in a 6-0 win.
Kestner to the top: With a six goal week, forward Josh Kestner has taken the overall ECHL lead in goal scoring with 30 goals on the season. He is the first player this season in the league to reach the milestone. His 66 points is good for second in the league to only Tyler Sheehy of Allen (67). Kestner is the first Walleye player to reach 30 goals in a season since Tyson Spink (33) in the 2016-17 season and he is only the sixth Walleye player to ever hit 30 goals. His current teammate Kyle Bonis holds the single season record with 36 goals in the 2014-15 campaign.
ChriSTOPoulos: Another near perfect week for Toledo's goaltender Billy Christopoulos as he allowed just one goal over two starts this past week. The first year goaltender currently leads all ECHL goaltenders in save percentage (.931) and is fifth in goals against average (2.29). Christopoulos has been on quite a roll since on overtime loss at Kalamazoo on February 14, posting a perfect 5-0-0 record while allowing just four goals in those games for a 0.82GAA and a .978SVP.
Road trip of three days in three cities: Toledo starts its full road weekend Friday night at the Indy Fuel. Indy has been a tough matchup for the Walleye (1-4-3) this season. The Weekend continues with Toledo heading to Cincinnati where they are 6-2-0 against the first place Cyclones this year. The week concludes Sunday afternoon with a stop in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Walleye dropped the last meeting 4-3 in overtime but are 4-0-1 vs. the Kwings this season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Josh Kestner (6 goals - 5 assists = 11 points)
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Billy Christopoulos (2-0-0, 0.50 GAA, .984 save %)
UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS
PLAYER APPEARANCE | Wednesday, March 4 - 2-3p.m.
Toledo VA Clinic | 1200 S. Detroit Avenue
Walleye players will tour the Toledo VA Clinic and learn about health care services provided at the facility. They will also meet veterans, clinic workers and volunteers, as well as distribute tickets to an upcoming Walleye game.
STRANGER FINS Jersey Presale Going on Now
The Toledo Walleye will look to turn the Fort Wayne Komets upside down on Friday, March 27 during Stranger Fins Night. But fans don't have to wait to get this official replica jersey. On sale now at the Swamp Shop.
Kelly Cup Playoff Tickets on Sale Wednesday, March 11
Single game tickets for the first series of the playoffs go on sale Wednesday, March 11 at 11 a.m. Single game tickets for Division Semi-Final and Division Final series are $20.00. Tickets for seniors and children (12 and under) are $18.00.
ECHL 2020 KELLY Cup Playoffs (All rounds are best-of-seven series)
Division Semi-Final Series: April 8-22
Division Final Series: April 24 - May 6
Conference Final Series: May 8-May 20
Kelly Cup Finals: May 22-June 3
ECHL Stories from March 4, 2020
- Cyclones' Power Play Leads the Way to Victory - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Swamp Rabbits Hammer Solar Bears - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Komets Edge Nailers, 3-2 - Wheeling Nailers
- Growlers Shock the Thunder 4-3 - Newfoundland Growlers
- Thunder Fall Short in Henry's Milestone Game, 4-3 - Adirondack Thunder
- Swamp Rabbits Make Two Transactions - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- ECHL Transactions - March 4 - ECHL
- Game Preview: Solar Bears vs. Swamp Rabbits - Orlando Solar Bears
- 2020-21 Season Tickets Now on Sale - Wichita Thunder
- Solar Bears Acquire Munson, Kozun in Trades - Orlando Solar Bears
- Gladiators add college defenseman - Atlanta Gladiators
- Mavericks Send Kozun to Solar Bears in Exchange for Forward Fitze - Kansas City Mavericks
- Preview: 'Blades, IceMen Start Home-And-Home Set in Estero - Florida Everblades
- Worcester Railers HC Sign Forwards Billy Vizzo and Nick DeVito - Worcester Railers HC
- Beaudoin Returns from AHL Manitoba - Rapid City Rush
- Cyclones Game Preview: vs. Kalamazoo Wings - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Walleye Weekly: Another Week on the Road - Toledo Walleye
- Idaho's Sholl Named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Month - ECHL
- Tomas Sholl Named February Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Month - Idaho Steelheads
- Americans Make Several Roster Moves - Allen Americans
- Christopoulos Named ECHL Rookie of the Month - Toledo Walleye
- Hampden's Matthew St. Pierre Named Barnes Award Winner - Maine Mariners
- Toledo's Christopoulos Named Howies Hockey Tape/ECHL Rookie of the Month - ECHL
- Chris McCarthy Re-Assigned to Stingrays - South Carolina Stingrays
- Solar Bears Suffer Setback in 6-3 Loss to Gladiators - Orlando Solar Bears
- Oilers Pick up Point in Shutout Loss - Tulsa Oilers
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